There is no more iconic sight on Dartmoor than a herd of ponies grazing together, with stunning, majestic Dartmoor as their backdrop.

Welcome to Dartmoor - The Heart of Devon

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When you visit Devon, and travel into the very heart of it, you will discover a magical, ancient landscape of stunning views, awe inspiring granite tors, deep wooded valleys with fast flowing rivers, and rugged, wide open spaces. This is Dartmoor, where you can truly escape to find peace, quiet and extreme beauty.

Dartmoor Ponies are an iconic sight, living as semi-wild herds all over the moor. Where else can you see the wonderful sight of wild pony foals playing together against a backdrop of one of the most stunningly beautiful areas in the UK?

Dartmoor has a very gentle side. Safe, quiet areas where you can picnic with the family, easy to follow trails for strolling, walking and cycling, many lovely open spaces where the children can run to their heart’s content and a huge number of child friendly and dog friendly places to stay, to eat and attractions to visit.

You can also enjoy just the basics at a Dartmoor Bunkhouse for your walking or cycling mini-break!

Don’t forget to use our ‘My Planner’ tool to plan your itinerary, Dartmoor Food and Drink is some of the best in the world, and you won’t want to miss taking the family to have fun at several of the Dartmoor Attractions.

Dartmoor has it all, on this website you will also find information and advice to help you enjoy your stay and get the most out of your time in this amazing, beautiful, inspiring place. Try the thrill of exploring Dartmoor on Horseback, a never to be forgotten experience.

There is so much to discover, fascinating history, ancient stone circles and stone rows, hut circles, bronze age archaeological remains, a huge diversity of wildlife, flora and fauna.

Dartmoor Legends abound, so you may find it useful and great fun to book a walk with one of our qualified Dartmoor Guides, or take it slightly easier with electric bikes!

Whatever you choose to do, you will fall in love with Dartmoor, just as we did, so we look forward to seeing you soon.

Dartmoor is not just about the landscape; there's a lot more to it than that. It's not just about the ponies, or the tors, the history or the heritage; but that's a good start. It's about getting out there, experiencing new things. This living, breathing, working landscape holds the secret to a past that stretches back over the centuries, and a future that is both sustainable and green.